Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

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Autor(a) principal: Paumgartten,Francisco José Roma
Data de Publicação: 1998
Outros Autores: Delgado,Isabella Fernandes, Oliveira,Elba Santos, Alleluia,Irene Baptista, Barretto,Heloisa H.C., Kussumi,Tereza A.
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Resumo: Serum levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) were measured in agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Blood samples from 26 volunteers (24 males, 02 females, 17-60 years old) were taken in October 1997. OCP residues (op'DDT pp'DDT, pp'DDD, pp'DDE, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, heptachlor-epoxide, alpha-, beta- and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, and hexachlorobenzene) were analyzed by gas chromatography with an electron capture detector. Tests detected pp'DDE in 16 out of 26 samples, but pp'DDE concentration exceeded 1.4 µg/L (i.e. 1.8, 2.4 and 4.4 µg/L) in only 3 of these. beta-HCH was found in 6 (23.1%) out of 26 samples. In one sample beta-HCH did not exceed 1.4 µg/L, but in the remaining samples concentrations ranged from 1.4 to 5.3 µg/L. The percentage of positive pp'DDE samples increased from the youngest (<FONT FACE=Symbol>£</FONT>29 yrs: 30.0%) to the oldest age group (<FONT FACE=Symbol>³</FONT> 40 yrs: 100%). A similar trend was found for beta-HCH contamination (<FONT FACE=Symbol>£</FONT> 29 yrs: 0%; 30-39 yrs: 20.0%; <FONT FACE=Symbol>³</FONT>40 yrs: 66.7%). Dieldrin (3.7 µg/L) was found in only one sample. No other OCP residue was found in the samples. Serum concentrations of OCPs found in this study are comparable to levels reported for the non-occupationally exposed population in Brazil and elsewhere.
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spelling Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, BrazilPesticidesDDTDieldrinOccupational ExposureSerum levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) were measured in agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Blood samples from 26 volunteers (24 males, 02 females, 17-60 years old) were taken in October 1997. OCP residues (op'DDT pp'DDT, pp'DDD, pp'DDE, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, heptachlor-epoxide, alpha-, beta- and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, and hexachlorobenzene) were analyzed by gas chromatography with an electron capture detector. Tests detected pp'DDE in 16 out of 26 samples, but pp'DDE concentration exceeded 1.4 µg/L (i.e. 1.8, 2.4 and 4.4 µg/L) in only 3 of these. beta-HCH was found in 6 (23.1%) out of 26 samples. In one sample beta-HCH did not exceed 1.4 µg/L, but in the remaining samples concentrations ranged from 1.4 to 5.3 µg/L. The percentage of positive pp'DDE samples increased from the youngest (<FONT FACE=Symbol>£</FONT>29 yrs: 30.0%) to the oldest age group (<FONT FACE=Symbol>³</FONT> 40 yrs: 100%). A similar trend was found for beta-HCH contamination (<FONT FACE=Symbol>£</FONT> 29 yrs: 0%; 30-39 yrs: 20.0%; <FONT FACE=Symbol>³</FONT>40 yrs: 66.7%). Dieldrin (3.7 µg/L) was found in only one sample. No other OCP residue was found in the samples. Serum concentrations of OCPs found in this study are comparable to levels reported for the non-occupationally exposed population in Brazil and elsewhere.Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz1998-01-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/htmlhttp://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X1998000700005Cadernos de Saúde Pública v.14 suppl.3 1998reponame:Cadernos de Saúde Públicainstname:Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)instacron:FIOCRUZ10.1590/S0102-311X1998000700005info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessPaumgartten,Francisco José RomaDelgado,Isabella FernandesOliveira,Elba SantosAlleluia,Irene BaptistaBarretto,Heloisa H.C.Kussumi,Tereza A.eng2006-08-30T00:00:00Zoai:scielo:S0102-311X1998000700005Revistahttp://cadernos.ensp.fiocruz.br/csp/https://old.scielo.br/oai/scielo-oai.phpcadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br||cadernos@ensp.fiocruz.br1678-44640102-311Xopendoar:2006-08-30T00:00Cadernos de Saúde Pública - Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
title Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
spellingShingle Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
Paumgartten,Francisco José Roma
Pesticides
DDT
Dieldrin
Occupational Exposure
title_short Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
title_full Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
title_fullStr Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
title_full_unstemmed Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
title_sort Levels of organochlorine pesticides in the blood serum of agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
author Paumgartten,Francisco José Roma
author_facet Paumgartten,Francisco José Roma
Delgado,Isabella Fernandes
Oliveira,Elba Santos
Alleluia,Irene Baptista
Barretto,Heloisa H.C.
Kussumi,Tereza A.
author_role author
author2 Delgado,Isabella Fernandes
Oliveira,Elba Santos
Alleluia,Irene Baptista
Barretto,Heloisa H.C.
Kussumi,Tereza A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Paumgartten,Francisco José Roma
Delgado,Isabella Fernandes
Oliveira,Elba Santos
Alleluia,Irene Baptista
Barretto,Heloisa H.C.
Kussumi,Tereza A.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Pesticides
DDT
Dieldrin
Occupational Exposure
topic Pesticides
DDT
Dieldrin
Occupational Exposure
description Serum levels of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) were measured in agricultural workers from Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil. Blood samples from 26 volunteers (24 males, 02 females, 17-60 years old) were taken in October 1997. OCP residues (op'DDT pp'DDT, pp'DDD, pp'DDE, aldrin, dieldrin, endrin, heptachlor, heptachlor-epoxide, alpha-, beta- and gamma-hexachlorocyclohexane, and hexachlorobenzene) were analyzed by gas chromatography with an electron capture detector. Tests detected pp'DDE in 16 out of 26 samples, but pp'DDE concentration exceeded 1.4 µg/L (i.e. 1.8, 2.4 and 4.4 µg/L) in only 3 of these. beta-HCH was found in 6 (23.1%) out of 26 samples. In one sample beta-HCH did not exceed 1.4 µg/L, but in the remaining samples concentrations ranged from 1.4 to 5.3 µg/L. The percentage of positive pp'DDE samples increased from the youngest (<FONT FACE=Symbol>£</FONT>29 yrs: 30.0%) to the oldest age group (<FONT FACE=Symbol>³</FONT> 40 yrs: 100%). A similar trend was found for beta-HCH contamination (<FONT FACE=Symbol>£</FONT> 29 yrs: 0%; 30-39 yrs: 20.0%; <FONT FACE=Symbol>³</FONT>40 yrs: 66.7%). Dieldrin (3.7 µg/L) was found in only one sample. No other OCP residue was found in the samples. Serum concentrations of OCPs found in this study are comparable to levels reported for the non-occupationally exposed population in Brazil and elsewhere.
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